King of the Hill/The Son Also Roses

The Son Also Roses
Season 7, Episode 6
Airdate	December 8, 2002
Production Number	6ABE22
Written by	Dan Sterling
Directed by	Dominic Polcino
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King of the Hill — Season Seven

The Son Also Roses is the sixth episode of the seventh season of King of the Hill, and the one hundred thirty-second episode overall.

Starring: Mike Judge (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Segall Adlon (Bobby Hill), Brittany Murphy (credit only), Johnny Hardwick (Dale Gribble, Stems 'n Seeds Owner #1)

and Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive, Lawnmower Looksee #2, Judge)

Special Guest Voice: Michael Clarke Duncan (Morgan)

Special Guest Voice: Betty White (Dorothy, Ellen)

Also Starring: David Herman (Ricky, Stems 'n Seeds Owner #2, Monroe), Phil LaMarr (Coach Webb, Lawnmower Looksee #1), Breckin Meyer (Joseph Gribble), Lauren Tom (Minh Souphanousinphone)

Plot Overview

Trying to encourage Bobby's competitiveness, Hank finds he's growing roses and gets him involved in a competition.

Notes

Stinger Quote

Stems 'n Seeds Owner #2: We need more of this dude.

Seen, But Not Heard

• Boomhauer

Music

• Peter Tosh - "Legalize It"

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The title of this episode is a play on the title of Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.

Quotes

• Hank: Son, you don't get to be running back just because your dad was. We fought a whole war with England over that.

• Dale: So I finally got up the guts to ask Nancy for a raise in my allowance. It did not go well.

• Bobby: Oh, this is kinda nice. And they smell so much better than jockstraps.

Minh: Maybe to you.

• Ricky: Okay, I know someone who can help you, but the problem is that he's at another store and, like, you're at this store.

Bobby: I have a bike.

Ricky: Oh, that changes everything.

• Peggy: Oh, Hank what's the big deal?

Hank: Well, now I know where Bobby gets his "what's the big deal" attitude.

• Stems 'n Seeds Owner #2: Dude, that million dollars is ours.

Hank: There's no cash prize.

Stems 'n Seeds Owner #1: It's just for honour, dude.

Stems 'n Seeds Owner #2: Dude, that honour is ours.

• Stems 'n Seeds Owner #1: You're a loser, which means I'm a loser, which means my dad was right! You blew it, man!

Stems 'n Seeds Owner #2: I wish I had my Tibetan prayer beads. I'd hog-tie you and leave you to rot!

• Bobby: But I didn't win.

Hank: Well, that's okay. The Cowboys don't win every year, but I'm still a big fan and they have gun and drug problems.